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Article #7998Re: MSDOS 3.3 Backup: Can it be restored under PCDOS 6.3 ?
From: Mike McCarty
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 1995 00:01
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 1995 00:01
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In article <D3MMLK.4Dt@planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au>,
Ian B Staples <staplei@planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au> wrote:
)Friend is upgrading his old Epson 386 running MSDOS to a new Osborne
)Pentium machine running PCDOS 6.3. He is a bit worried about transferring
)everything from the old to the new. How easily can it be done?
)
)He has a backup set created with MSDOS 3.3 backup. Is it possible to
)read this format with some sort of "restore" under PCDOS 6.3? (I guess
)he will get some sort of manual with the new gear, but he is anticipating
)problems :)
)
)I suggested he simply boot from a 3.3 floppy and use that RESTORE -- but
)this assumes the FAT etc. *is* the same under PCDOS 6.3 Is it?
)
)No doubt there are other options, such as using a serial port transfer,
)but that might take a while.
)
)Suggestions and cautions welcome.
)
)Thank you all for your interest,
)
)Ian S.
The easiest way is probably to copy the 3.3 RESTORE program and use
SETVER to fool it into thinking it is running under DOS 3.3
Mike
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